DE
DE
Miroiu
#FemaleFowardInternational
Mila Cherneva

The first feminist teacher in Romania

She has taught students for 42 years. She has marched in protests, helped with female rights legislation, and inspired the new generation of feminists. Mihaela Miroiu is Romanian, a professor at the National School for Political Studies and Public Administration in Bucharest.

Strugariu
#FemaleFowardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

Liberalism as the antidote to corruption

Romanian MEP Ramona Strugariu on taking the rule of law agenda of a protest movement to the EU level. Strugariu, who is currently a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Renew Europe Group, is a law graduate with more than a decade of experience in the NGO sector.

Menschen protestieren vor dem ungarischen Parlament in Budapest gegen das neue Gesetzespaket
Hungary
freiheit.org

"We will not tolerate the dismantling of the rule of law and the oppression of the LGBTIQ community in Hungary"

Viktor Orban's new legislative package equates homosexuality with paedophilia. For next year's elections, Orban's government needed another bogeyman against which it could mobilise populistically. But sexual identity is protected in the EU Charter of Fundamental Rights. The European Commission must immediately initiate infringement proceedings against Hungary, demands Moritz Körner in an interview.

Ceuta
Mediterranean Dialogue
Odilia Abreu

Ceuta: A new El Dorado?

Recently, migration has once again been the center of attention on the European political agenda. In May, 8.000 people entered Ceuta, crossing the border in just one day. On this occasion, the focus was on the large number of unaccompanied minors and young people who were part of the groups of migrants aiming to reach Europe through the border crossing.

Puljak
#FemaleFowardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

Finding solutions for Croatia

Marijana Puljak, an IT engineer, entered politics in order to establish a school in her neighbourhood and now vows to create a liberal alternative in her country.

Strugariu
#FemaleFowardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

Meet Ramona Strugariu from Romania

Ramona Strugariu is a Member of the European Parliament (MEP) from the Renew Europe Group and a law graduate with more than a decade of experience in the NGO sector. She ran for office on the ticket of the liberal PLUS (Freedom, Unity, and Solidarity Party) fraction, a movement born on the squares of Bucharest in 2018.

LGTBI
LGTBI
Rahel Zibner

Human Rights in Italy

A heated debate about homophobia and transphobia has been smoldering in Italy for months, dividing politics and society. The dispute is ignited by the so-called "Zan Law".

Maia Panjikidze #FemaleForward
#FemaleForwardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

A diplomat of principle

Maia Panjikidze, the first female Georgian foreign attaché, always loved her profession, but was never afraid to leave it when its demands clashed with her beliefs

Muresan
#FemaleFowardInternational
Martin Dimitrov

Meet Diana Mureșan from Romania

Diana Mureșan on the joys and hardships of joining a brand-new party and the conscious choice of not skipping steps when climbing the political ladder. Four years down the road, she is heading the local branch of the USR party, in Sibiu and has become a representative in the city’s municipal council.

Premierminister Draghi
RE:START21
Rahel Zibner

RE:START for Italy - Recovery Plan as Turning Point?

Italy's Prime Minister Draghi wants to put the beleaguered country back on track for growth with an ambitious plan. The roughly 200 billion euros from the EU's Corona aid package offer a unique opportunity to modernise the country. But doubts remain. Carlo Stagnaro of the Instituto Bruno Leoni analyses why in an interview.

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